BOSTON (AP) — A group of lawmakers, marine scientists and environmental regulators issued a report on Tuesday saying that the growing acidification of the ocean poses a dire threat to New England’s shellfish industry.

The Massachusetts Special Legislative Commission on Ocean Acidification said the threat to marine life such as clams, mussels and lobsters is linked to the burning of fossil fuels and carbon dioxide emissions.

The findings dovetail with those of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has sounded the alarm on the growing acidity in the ocean for several years.

The commission’s co-chairman, state Sen. Julian Cyr of Truro, said the group’s report includes a road map of solutions that can help preserve New England’s ocean economy.

The report states that that will include reducing nutrient pollution, restoring wetlands and strengthening coastal monitoring.